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Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (2014, Trade Paperback)
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This is a newly released novel titled "The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio. It is a fiction book with a narrative type of historical and classics. The book was published by Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w. in 2014 and has 1024 pages. The intended audience for this book is young adults and adults. It is a trade paperback format with a height of 8.1in, width of 5.5in, and a weight of 27.5 Oz. The book has an ISBN-13 of 9780393350265 and is in English. It is not personalized, signed, or inscribed, and has no ex libris.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393350266
ISBN-139780393350265
eBay Product ID (ePID)202421294
Product Key Features
Book TitleDecameron
Number of Pages1024 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicClassics, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorGiovanni Boccaccio
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight26.6 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe Decameron, an inexhaustibly rich late-medieval feast of narrative cunning, bawdy humor, and sly wit, is a celebration of the sheer pleasure of being alive...With gusto and energy, Wayne Rebhorn has risen to the daunting task of translating this great work into lively, contemporary, American-inflected English., A lively, readable translation of the greatest short story collection of all time. The laugh-out-loud quality of Boccaccio's delicious vernacular is admirably preserved., This superb, powerful, beautifully crafted, and indeed definitive translation of The Decameron introduces readers anew to the sparkling and colorful writing of a pre-Renaissance Italian master., Wayne A. Rebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasive translation of Boccaccio's collection of tales...I celebrate his accomplishment., Ser Cepparello, Andreuccio, and Calandrino have never come across so well in English--Wayne Rebhorn's vibrant new translation makes Boccaccio's scoundrels and victims alike come back to life.
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Dewey Decimal853.15
SynopsisThe year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines--seven women and three men--escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling each other stories--tales of romance, tragedy, comedy, and farce--one hundred in all. The result, called by one critic "the greatest short story collection of all time" (Leonard Barkan, Princeton University) is a rich and entertaining celebration of the medley of medieval life. Witty, earthy, and filled with bawdy irreverence, the one hundred stories of The Decameron offer more than simple escapism; they are also a life-affirming balm for trying times. The Decameron is a joyously comic book that has earned its place in world literature not just because it makes us laugh, but more importantly because it shows us how essential laughter is to the human condition. Published on the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio's birth, Wayne A. Rebhorn's new translation of The Decameron introduces a generation of readers to this "rich late-medieval feast" in a "lively, contemporary, American-inflected English" (Stephen Greenblatt, Harvard University) even as it retains the distinctly medieval flavor of Boccaccio's rhetorically expressive prose. An extensive introduction provides useful details about Boccaccio's historical and cultural milieu, the themes and particularities of the text, and the lines of influence flowing into and out of this towering monument of world literature., The year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines-seven women and three men-escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling each other stories-tales of romance, tragedy, comedy, and farce-one hundred in all. The result, called by one critic "the greatest short story collection of all time" (Leonard Barkan, Princeton University) is a rich and entertaining celebration of the medley of medieval life. Witty, earthy, and filled with bawdy irreverence, the one hundred stories of The Decameron offer more than simple escapism; they are also a life-affirming balm for trying times. The Decameron is a joyously comic book that has earned its place in world literature not just because it makes us laugh, but more importantly because it shows us how essential laughter is to the human condition. Published on the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio's birth, Wayne A. Rebhorn's new translation of The Decameron introduces a generation of readers to this "rich late-medieval feast" in a "lively, contemporary, American-inflected English" (Stephen Greenblatt, Harvard University) even as it retains the distinctly medieval flavor of Boccaccio's rhetorically expressive prose. An extensive introduction provides useful details about Boccaccio's historical and cultural milieu, the themes and particularities of the text, and the lines of influence flowing into and out of this towering monument of world literature., "Rebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasivetranslation. . . . I celebrate his accomplishment."--Edith Grossman
LC Classification NumberPQ4272.E5A3613 2015
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- Jul 18, 2025
Used book with a lot of underlined text....
Used book with a lot of underlined text. But it’s readable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
